On Tuesday, May 10 it was reported that 2011 Inter Dominion champion may be stripped of his title
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An article by the Herald Sun states that racing officials in New Zealand have informed the lawyer for Smoken Up's trainer/driver, Lance Justice, that the split sample of the horse's post-race swab has come back positive for the illegal anti-inflammatory substance called dimethyl sulfoxide -- more commonly known as DMSO.
On Friday, April 8 at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Smoken Up held off late bids by some solid horses to post a three-quarters of one length victory in the $800,000 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship.
(With files from the Herald Sun)
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